Spring-heel for shoes.



J. PORRAY. SPRING HEEL POR SHOES. APPLICATION FILED Nov. 14, 1913.

1 ,098,24 1 l A Patented May 26, 1914,

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JOI-IAN FOR/RAY, 0F HEATHERMAN, WEST VIRGINIA.

SPRING-HEEL FOR SHOES.

Application filed November 14, 1913.

To all whom t may concern.'

Be it known that I, JOHAN Fumar, a subject of the King of I-Iungary,residing at- Heatherman, in the county of Kanawha and State of WestVirginia, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSpring-Heels for Shoes, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to spring heels for shoes.

The object of the invention is to provide a novel, thoroughly effective,and easily applied spring heel for shoes or boots in the use of which7shocks and jars will positively be absorbed, and in which the partsshall be so constructed and arranged as to permit of ready repairs whennecessary.

With the above and other objects in view, as will appear as the natureof the invention is better understood, the same consists in the novelconstruction and arrangement of parts of a spring heel for shoes, aswill be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification and inwhich like characters of reference indicate corresponding parts :#Figure1 is a. view in perspective of a shoe equipped with the heel of thepresent invention, a portion of the heel being broken away to exhibitits interior construction. Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal sectionalview through the heel and counterportion of a shoe, on an enlargedscale. Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional view taken on the line 3 3, Fig.2.

The heel of the present invention embodies a. plurality of lifts 1, 2,3, and 4, which may be termed permanent lifts, as these will not besubjected to wear, and two other lifts 5 and G, which are termedtemporary lifts, as these are the part of the heel which will receivethe direct wear, and which will have to be replaced from time to time,while, as stated, the remaining lifts will remain n Situ.

Spacing the lifts 1-4, is a series of coiled springs 7, each of which isa counter-part of the other, and the terminal whirl of each of which isprovided with a prong or point 8 to be sunk into the leather of theadjacent lifts, thus to maintain the springs in posi- Specification ofLetters IPatent.

Patented May 26, 1914.

Serial No. 801,008.

tion. The springs are so disposed as to take up shock or jar throughoutthe entire area of the heel, thus to insure the greatest comfort inwear. f

The lifts are inclosed in a sheath or casing 9 constructedL of someflexible material, such as heavy canvas, relatively thin leather, or thelike and is secured between the first lift 1 and the insole 10 in anypreferred manner.. but preferably as shown in Fig. 2, the upper edge ofthe casing being turned inward to provide a. horizontal flange 13overlapping the first lift 1 and the insole 10 being recessed to providea shoulder 1-1 against which tlie edge of the flange 13 abuts, the lowerportion of the sheath being secured by nails 11 to the lifts 4 and 5,the sheath terminating adjacent to the .upper surface of the lower lift6, thus to prevent wear. In order to hold the sheath properly assembledwith the lifts 1 3, nails 12 are provided which may be suitably spacedapart for the purpose.

From the foregoing description itwill be seen that while the heel of thepresent invention is of simple character, it may be readily manufacturedand will in use, be thoroughly effective for the purpose designed.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the UnitedStates is The combination with a shoe sole recessed to provide ashoulder on its under surface conforming in contour to a shoe heel, of aheel comprising a plurality of relatively closely-spaced lifts, coilsprings between each pair of adjacent lifts, said springs havingterminal spurs to enter the lifts, and the upper springs being arrangedin 'vertical alinement with those below them, and a sheath of flexiblematerial secured to the edges of each lift, and provided at its upperend with a flange overlapping the upper lift and having its edgesabutting said shoulder.

In testimony whereof I my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHAN FORRAY.

lVitnesses Louis Emilien, STEVE Snir.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ive cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. G.

